Cargolux will expand its freighter services to Vietnam with a second weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City and a fourth…
February 2015
2015 Freighter Fleet Directory, free to download
25 / 02 / 2015
A FREE copy of Air Cargo News’ exclusive 2015 Freighter Fleet Directory is available to download here …. The editorial team worked with cargo charter…
Double acquisition for Descartes
25 / 02 / 2015
Global logistics technology specialist Descartes Systems has acquired UK based electronic security firm e-customs Inc (e-customs) for $9m. The deal will bring the e-customs’…
Finnair to axe Helsinki-Hong Kong freighter
25 / 02 / 2015
Finnair Cargo is ending its MD-11F freighter service between Helsinki and Hong Kong due to “deteriorating yields” and will rely…
TNT cockpit iPads save 50kg in paper
25 / 02 / 2015
TNT Airways is to roll out paperless cockpits across its worldwide fleet by using iPad Air tablets as electronic flight…
WFS signs up with ATA Italia
25 / 02 / 2015
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a co-operative agreement with ATA Italia to market jointly their respective cargo, ramp and…
My Opinion
25 / 02 / 2015
Bertrand Schmoll, ECS Group chairman and chief executive says: “ECS Group’s strategy is to strengthen its expertise and airline relationships by…
Swissport and Cargolux ink global agreement
25 / 02 / 2015
Swissport has become the preferred supplier of cargo and ramp handling services at selected destinations for European-based freighter airline Cargolux….
ANA and Lufthansa Cargo JV hauls first shipment
25 / 02 / 2015
The cargo joint venture between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo has carried its first shipment. Sent by forwarder…
ASL Aviation buys Farnair of Switzerland
25 / 02 / 2015
ASL Aviation Group (ASL) has completed the acquisition of Farnair Group in Switzerland. Financial details were not disclosed. Located in…
Thai Airways set to present restructure plans to government
25 / 02 / 2015
Loss-making Thai Airways International is to seek Thai government approval for its revised restructuring plan in January 2015. There is…
Lufthansa strike strife hits cargo
25 / 02 / 2015
Lufthansa’s industrial relations problems hit services for a tenth time in 2014 with pilots again taking action over early retirement…
WFS lands Singapore Airlines contract in the UK
25 / 02 / 2015
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at…
DHL to launch Asia Pacific innovation centre in Singapore
25 / 02 / 2015
Deutsche Post DHL is set to open a S$10m Asia Pacific logistics innovation centre in Singapore next year, located within…
Transaero launches cargo service to Beijing
25 / 02 / 2015
Russia’s leading carrier, Transaero Airlines, has launched a freighter service to China. Transaero delivered 22.4 tonnes of mail on the first flight between Beijing…
IATA launches lithium battery guidance
25 / 02 / 2015
A free online guide to lithium battery risk-mitigation for airlines has been published by IATA. The first edition guidance material…
TNT adds Venice freighter call
25 / 02 / 2015
Parcels carrier TNT is launching a five-times a week B737-400 freighter service between Venice and its Liege air hub in…
EFW lands Egyptair as launch customer for A330-200P2F conversion
25 / 02 / 2015
Airbus subsidiary EFW has signed a launch contract for its A330-200P2F passenger to freighter conversion programme with Egyptair Cargo. The…
Qatar adds trio of freighter routes
25 / 02 / 2015
Qatar Airways Cargo has started A330 freighter operations to three new destinations: Lagos, Accra and Guangzhou. The Lagos and Accra…
Cargo records tumble for Etihad
25 / 02 / 2015
Etihad Cargo is set for a record 2014 after posting a seven per cent rise in freight volumes during November. The…